Position Title: DOOR SHOP CARPENTER & SWAMPER
Job Type: FULL TIME
Location: CAMPBELL RIVER
Compensation: $22.00 - $24.00/ hr- based on experience
WINDSOR PLYWOOD
We specialize in hard-to-source interior and exterior home finishing products including flooring, doors, mouldings and especially wood products. Our goal is simple – focus on our customer’s needs and provide outstanding customer service. We’re more than a local building supply company, and our business model is also very different. Most of our locations are family affairs – independently locally owned and operated, not top-down like most franchise groups. We carry high quality, responsibly sourced products and are committed to providing outstanding value and personalized, one-on-one service to all of our customers. We are proud to have been in business for over 55 years with stores across Canada and in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Shop Carpenter & Swamper are critical to the successful operation of the Windsor Plywood Store. They provide a specialized level of service that is unmatched by the competition. Our Shop provides a full range of interior and exterior pre-hung door units, as well as custom machining and cutting of door slabs. We try to service most reasonable requests that are asked of our Shop from our customers. The Carpenter is responsible for the construction & finishing of projects, ordering, replenishment, shop cleaning & safety, transfers, and inventory control. The Shop Carpenter is driven to produce high quality results that create positive impressions for customers using the services of the Shop. The Swamper helps with lifting, handling, deliveries and shop maintenance.
THE BENEFITS
- Gain experience working with a Building Supply Company in business for 55+ years
- Competitive Pay | Extended Health Benefit Program
- Dental, Pharmaceutical, Travel Insurance, Health Care Spending Account, Life | LTD insurance
- Control & organize your own workspace & environment
- Shop Carpenter is not required to regularly work evenings and days off
- Consistent, safe, healthy & temperature-controlled work environment
- Employee Mental Health & Well-Being program and resources
- PERKS: Employee deep-discounted pricing on all products
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Wood & Steel Door frame assembly – new installation, re-fit, interior & exterior
- Effectively utilize carpentry skills while safely using machinery & power tools
- Read & interpret drawings & problem-solving installation instructions
- Communicate professionally regarding follow-up, change-orders and installation instructions
- Ability to identify doors - styles, hardware, mortises, grades, dimensions, and species
- Operate Shop in a diligent, efficient & safe manner
- Maintain top levels of organizational standards for the Shop
- Ensure Shop & Equipment is in a clean, presentable & safe-to-operate manner
- Help with transportation, loading and securing products
- Ride with delivery drivers to job sites to assist in unloading product
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in Woodwork Millwork & Finishing Carpentry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong work ethic and self-motivated/self-directed, with an ability to work independently using sound judgment, logical reasoning skills, and intuition
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks
- May be trained to support Sales staff during sales process: quoting, material lists & timelines
- Flexible, honest, acting in all situations with professionalism and integrity
- Able to deal with changes, delays, or unexpected events in a professional & timely manner
- Permanent resident of Canada is preferred
- Drivers Licence is required to assist with deliveries
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Regularly lifting & pushing/guiding up to 66lbs
- Woodworking Shop – Exposure to machinery/tool noise & wood dust
- Full-Time permanent position with a company generally considered to be Industry experts
- Required to work extended time standing with CSA Footwear
- Working under tight deadlines & using sound-judgement & discretion
- Busy, high-volume & tight working spaces
- Regular overtime will be offered during business needs - seasonal highs & inventory-counts
All interviewed applicants will be tested to show that they are able to accurately read measuring tools and that they can use metric & imperial forms of measurement. Safely working with common power tools, safely lifting heavy door panels, prioritizing tasks and customer interaction will round out the essential attributes the successful applicant will possess. #windsorplywoodishiring
Pay: $22.00-$24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Experience:
- Woodworking Millwork: 1 year (required)
- Finishing Carpentry: 1 year (required)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Wood & Steel Door Frame assembly : 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
